The Farm at South Village CSA 2010

In its second year in production, the Farm at South Village (FSV) has expanded to 4 acres, continuing the goal of revitalizing farmland and developing a prime agricultural resource in our region. The CSA is expanding to 60 full vegetable shares in 2010 and has new locavore add ons.

The Farm at South Village CSA provides members with a weekly share of certified organic farm fresh vegetables from June through October. The CSA is managed for year 2 by Burlington resident Bobby Young with consultation from veteran Vermont organic farmer David Miskell of Charlotte. Crops for the CSA will be grown on the FSV land, in Miskell’s greenhouses in Charlotte and in Burlington’s Intervale, where Bobby will break ground with his new farm business, Hens & Hands.

The Vegetable Share feeds 2-3 healthy vegetable eaters and offer over 30 different crops throughout the growing season. The Vegetable Share is a huge cost savings to members at 30% below retail value. The Vegetable Share also includes a variety of PickYour Own crops available for members to harvest at the Farm at South Village. PYO crops include peas, beans, cherry tomatoes, herbs, and cut flowers.

Locavore Add Ons include: famed Shelburne Farms Cheddar Cheese, O Bread, Fruits from Adams Berry Farm, Pasture Raised Whole Chickens from Rockville Market Farm, and Pasture Raised Meat Medley from Jericho’s Settler’s Farm.

Farm consultant David Miskell says, “By adding Locavore Add Ons to the CSA and expanding the CSA we are beginning to establish a food hub at South Village Communities which is becoming a model for farm/development/community partnerships.”

For Questions : thefarm@southvillage.com